Climate Practice Questions
19 Questions
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Monsoons
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Volcanic Eruptions
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El Nino
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Deforestation
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Which form of electromagnetic energy has the longest wavelength?
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Ultraviolet rays
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Visible light
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Gamma rays
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Radio waves
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D. Radio waves -
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In a different prevailing wind belt
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At a higher latitude
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Near a large body of water
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At a higher elevation
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Which column of sediment would capilarity be the greatest?
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Which column of sediment would porosity be the least?
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A. AExplanation
When sediments are unsorted (mixed) porosity decreases.Rate this question:
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This question is related to the previous question.... A decrease in areas covered in snow and ice leads to an increase in absorption of insolation because exposed land surfaces are...
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Rougher and darker
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Rougher and lighter
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Smoother and darker
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Smoother and lighter
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Explain why Point A would be a poor location for a garbage dump or landfill.
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Transpiration
transpirationExplanation
Transpiration means plants take in liquid water through their roots and then give it off as water vapor into the atmosphere.Rate this question:
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Describe one surface condition change at location A that would decrease the rate of runoff.
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Explain why Reykjavik has cooler summers and warmer winters than Yakutsk.
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Describe one way the yearly precipitation in Yakutsk differs from Reykjavik.
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Identify one warm and one cool current that affect the climate of Iceland.
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